Table 2. Inferences for the match-to-match variation of the players’ speed synchronization, expressed in coefficient of variation, according to match period and playing positions.
Change in means, uncertainty in the true differences and standardized differences.
| Variables | Change in means (%; ±95%CL) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncertainty in the true differences | ||||
| Standardized differences (Cohen; ±95%CL) | ||||
| [0’-15’] vs [45’-60’] | [15’-30’] vs [60’-75’] | [30’-45’] vs [75’-90’] | [0’-15’] vs [75’-90’] | |
| Players’ speed synchronization: match-to-match variation | ||||
| All dyads | ||||
| Walking (0–3.5 km.h-1) | 10.1; ±10.8 | -10.8; ±7.9 | -31.8; ±6.3 | -15.4; ±8.5 |
| possibly ↑ | possibly ↓ | most likely ↓ | likely ↓ | |
| 0.19; ±0.2 | -0.23; ±0.18 | -0.77; ±0.18 | -0.34; ±0.2 | |
| Jogging (3.6–14.4 km.h-1) | 18.6; ±13.0 | 17.2; ±11.2 | 20.5; ±12.5 | 32.1; ±13.2 |
| likely ↑ | likely ↑ | likely ↑ | most likely ↑ | |
| 0.31; ±0.20 | 0.29; ±0.17 | 0.34; ±0.19 | 0.51; ±0.18 | |
| Running (≥14.4 km.h-1) | 16.0; ±11.5 | 2.3; ±10.6 | 13.1; ±11.9 | 26.2; ±10.5 |
| possibly ↑ | very likely tri | possibly ↑ | most likely ↑ | |
| 0.26; ±0.17 | 0.04; ±0.18 | 0.21; ±0.18 | 0.40; ±0.14 | |
| Defender dyads | ||||
| Walking (0–3.5 km.h-1) | 17.2; ±49.2 | -13.4; ±21.8 | -25.2; ±33.2 | -21.2; ±42.6 |
| unclear | unclear | unclear | unclear | |
| 0.30; ±0.76 | -0.27; ±0.46 | -0.54; ±0.80 | -0.44; ±0.96 | |
| Jogging (3.6–14.4 km.h-1) | 2.4; ±18.9 | 6.1; ±50.7 | 34.6; ±39.6 | 25.8; ±22.9 |
| unclear | unclear | likely ↑ | likely ↑ | |
| 0.05; ±0.38 | 0.12; ±0.95 | 0.61; ±0.60 | 0.47; ±0.37 | |
| Running (≥14.4 km.h-1) | 32.4; ±52.2 | -1.5; ±37.2 | 17.6; ±39.1 | 56.9; ±32.1 |
| likely ↑ | unclear | unclear | most likely ↑ | |
| 0.51; ±0.69 | -0.03; ±0.66 | 0.29; ±0.59 | 0.81; ±0.37 | |
| Midfielder dyads | ||||
| Walking (0–3.5 km.h-1) | 20.1; ±27.7 | -18.2; ±15.1 | -30.3; ±12.8 | -19; ±17.5 |
| likely ↑ | likely ↓ | most likely ↓ | likely ↓ | |
| 0.41; ±0.52 | -0.45; ±0.41 | -0.82; ±0.41 | -0.48; ±0.48 | |
| Jogging (3.6–14.4 km.h-1) | 7.2; ±62.9 | 11.0; ±26.0 | 5.3; ±21.3 | 39.7; ±42.8 |
| unclear | possibly ↑ | unclear | likely ↑ | |
| 0.10; ±0.79 | 0.15; ±0.33 | 0.07; ±0.28 | 0.47; ±0.43 | |
| Running (≥14.4 km.h-1) | 33.0; ±29.0 | -11.5; ±18.6 | 22.5; ±42.9 | 35.6; ±28.8 |
| very likely ↑ | possibly ↓ | unclear | very likely ↑ | |
| 0.57; ±0.43 | -0.24; ±0.42 | 0.40; ±0.68 | 0.61; ±0.42 | |
| Forward dyads | ||||
| Walking (0–3.5 km.h-1) | 39.2; ±126.8 | 54.2; ±192.4 | -53.8; ±18.3 | -10.3; ±93.2 |
| unclear | unclear | most likely ↓ | unclear | |
| 0.37; ±0.91 | 0.48; ±1.17 | -0.86; ±0.43 | -0.12; ±1.02 | |
| Jogging (3.6–14.4 km.h-1) | 45.4; ±158.9 | 30.1; ±112.4 | 57.1; ±115.7 | 55.7; ±138.7 |
| unclear | unclear | unclear | unclear | |
| 0.47; ±1.18 | 0.33; ±0.97 | 0.56; ±0.85 | 0.55; ±1 | |
| Running (≥14.4 km.h-1) | 5.0; ±37.5 | 5.2; ±60.0 | 53.0; ±147.1 | 31.6; ±40.5 |
| unclear | unclear | unclear | likely ↑ | |
| 0.07; ±0.54 | 0.08; ±0.83 | 0.65; ±1.31 | 0.42; ±0.46 | |
Symbols and abbreviations: ↓ = decrease; ↑ = increase; tri = trivial; ‘ = minutes.